Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-12-09
LOCAL GlEANINGS.
City Fathers Meet and Receive
ALarge Sized Kick Concern
ing Cows.
County Commissioners Proceed.
ings. The Crow Agency Depu-
ty Sheriff Appointed.
Regular Meeting of the City Council.

Regular Meeting of the City Council.
The board OF aldermen was called 10
order promptly at o'clock ls.t even
ing by Mayor z. H. johnson. Upon
roll call Aldermen Bullard, Brown,
Lansing and Towers, the full board,
answered to their nsmes. The min
utss Of the last meeting were read and
approved. Then following the regular
order Of business the report of the
chief 9f police was read and upon
motion was referred to the city clerk
for examination. The report of the
police magistrate showed upon it,
reading that since the 10th Of Novem.
Der there had been paid in 10 the city
In the way Of fines $45, and that only
five persons had been sent TO the lock.
up. This report was also referred to
city clerk for examination. The re-
port OF the city treasurer was also re-
ferred to the city clerk for examine
tion. 1t showed that sl54.25 had been
received from the chief of police and
$24O from licenses. In all $3O4.25.
A question having arisen in the
mind Of the treasurer as to the manner
OF keeping the different accounts he
asked the board for instructions, and
together with the city clerk he was
ordered to fix upon . system for the
keeping of the treasurer's books.
The committee appointed By the
meeting Of Tuesday evening, being
early Oh hand DR.. w. A. Burleigh, a.
Instructed. introduced the matter Of
suspension of Ordinance No. 7 In few
words. Mr.. +. A. Lisk, al.o of the
committee, followed and present ted the
petition, including the signsrs Of the
first petition circulated for the repeal
OF the ordinance which has seemingly
CAUSED 80 much discussion. that regu-
lattng the running ut large of domestic
animals within the city limits. Upon
the question were heard Messrs. Tus-
Ter, Lisk and Burleigh, while Capt.
VIM. Harmon alone of the assembled
multitude spoke in favor of the en-
forcement OF the ordinance as It stood i,
claiming that II the cows were al.
lowed to run ut large the structure es
should be removed from the pigs and
horses. and animals generally should
be given the freedom Of the city. Upon
motion Of Alderman Towers the peti.
tion was referred to the committee OF
the whole.
The matter Of the Northern Pacific
express company license was then
taken up and upon motion of Alder.
man Bullsrd the council denied the
application for q reduction of the
license.
The clerk was instructed to notify
the agents Of the Fire Insurance
Companies that at the next special
meeting the question Of fire limits
would be acted upon.
Upon motion of Alderman Towers
the following bills presented in pro.
per form were allowed.
VIM. Harmon, $lO.5O; L. G.. Dear,
5000, Jno. Carter, $500. The bill OF
County Assessor Thompson for max.
ing out the city tax list was laid upon
the table. The claim Of Chief of Po
lice Louis King for S2O25 for the feed.
ing and killing Of dogs was allowed
upon an order on the Dog Fund.
The matter Of range cattle drifting
within the city limits was Informally
discussed. and, upon motion Of Alder
man Lansing the city attorney wa,
instructed to draft an ordinance pro
tectiDg range or stray animals from
the operation Of Ordinance No. z, In
case such animals drifl into the city
limits, by notifying the appointed
agent Of the cattle men.
Upon motion the meeting then 3D.
journed to meet Saturday, Dec. 10th
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